Feature Sounds

by Guy Clarke At the tail end of his performance of “L.A. Freeway,” master songwriter Guy Clark pauses to share a memory from that time decades ago, about a landlord and a grapefruit tree that...

by Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks With the question of a Pavement reunion having been firmly and finally answered last year with a yes, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks return with Mirror Traffic: their most...

by Various Out now on Freestyle Records is the second volume in the 'Black Feeling' series. 12 Brand-new versions of stone-classic Funk, Soul, Jazz & Tropical/Latin tracks available on LP/CD and Digital Download. Here's what...

by Susana Baca New York, NY - Newly elected Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has named Susana Baca Cultural Minister of Peru. The acclaimed singer is the first black Peruvian to be appointed to a Presidential...

by Abbe May An enigmatic artist, Abbe May has been brewing her captivating live show and unique rock and roll over the past four years, which has seen her accumulate numerous accolades and a passionate...

by Various As soul became the music of black America in the late 60s, the blues had to adapt to survive. For those who could, playing to the white rock crowd was an attractive option,...

by Watermelon Slim & Super Chikan Watermelon Slim & Super Chikan are two of the hottest bluesmen in the world today. Over the last five years, Watemelon Slim has received 17 Blues Music Award nominations,...

by Various We have known each other since the late 80's and as is the case in many friendships, music of course was the main catalyst. We had lost touch due to family life etc,...

by Frootful Freestyle Records springs into 2011 with the release of the debut album Colours by Frootful, which is the name guitarist Nick Radford records under. The project bridges the gap between past and present,...

by William Elliott Whitmore On his new album Field Songs, Iowa troubadour William Elliott Whitmore documents a vanishing American landscape with all the heartfelt soul and quiet fury one could hope for. “Heartland firebrand blows...

by Shaolin Afronauts The mysterious afro-soul of the Shaolin Afronauts first echoed across dance floors in late 2008 and upon listening to their debut album on the UK’s Freestyle label one might swear that they...

by Iggy Pop Roadkill Rising: The Bootleg Collection 1977-2009 is a 4-CD set of newly re-mastered bootleg concert recordings by Iggy Pop. Roadkill Rising features the best of concerts recorded over four decades and from...

by Various MO' RECORD KICKS is back! And Act II is an even heavier collection of RK exclusives, b-sides, remixes and material that appears on CD and compilation for the very first time. The man...

by Hudson Mohawke Glaswegian electronic producer/DJ Hudson Mohawke (aka Ross Birchard) is set to deliver a new kaleidoscopic 5-track EP, ‘Satin Panthers’, out this 29th of July on Warp through Inertia. The follow-up to his...

by Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 Unanimously hailed for continuing his renowned father Fela’s musical legacy, Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 return with a mighty new album - From Africa With Fury: Rise. To be...

by Jordie Lane Melbourne’s Jordie Lane returns from an extended stint in the U.S. to release his second album, Blood Thinner. To celebrate its impending release on Friday, July 15th (Vitamin Records), Jordie is thrilled...